Playing with Fire
If you’ve got children, you know that taking them on outings is a bit like playing with a Jack-in-the-box: you never know if this is going to be the moment when something pops, and chaos breaks loose. Taking your kids to their grandparents’ house for Thanksgiving could be a delightful experience, or your kid could totally break down over something random, and it could turn into an absolute nightmare.

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Here’s a little secret, though: most grandparents are so delighted to see their grandchildren that they tend to be fairly understanding if the grandchildren are not on their best behavior. I promise they still want you at Thanksgiving.